Withholding and withdrawing life-prolonging medical treatment: guidance for decision making
3rd edition 2007
This report offers comprehensive guidance on the controversial and emotive issue of withholding and withdrawing life-prolonging treatment from patients of all ages.
Of vital importance to all in the medical profession and beyond, it addresses questions that involve patients, their families, and frequently the courts; questions to which there are often no clear answers but on which those who must take the decisions need advice.
Revised to include guidance on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and on the implications of recent legal cases such as Burke v GMC, and Charlotte Wyatt.
ISBN 1 4051 5957 9 / xiv + 126 pages £17.99
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